Two matches are advertised ahead of SmackDown. The Motor City Machine Guns attempt to recapture the WWE tag team titles by defeating the Street Profits. The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal returns to crown its 11th winner with 30 men battling it out to be crown the winner.

The former franchise player of WWE returned to the squared circle at the Royal Rumble, kicking off his Farewell Tour with a loss. A month later at Elimination Chamber, he won the same-titled men's match to cash his ticket to WrestleMania.